| Post: | Minister for Climate Action |
| Native Name: | Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Gnìomh Gnàth-shìde |
| Incumbent: | Gillian Martin |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 March 2023 |
| Style: | Minister (within parliament) Climate Minister (informal) Scottish Climate Minister (outwith Scotland) |
| Appointer: | First Minister |
| Formation: | 29 March 2023 |
| Inaugural: | Gillian Martin |
| Reports To: | Scottish Parliament |
| Salary: | £106,185 per annum [1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
| Seat: | Edinburgh |
The Minister for Climate Action is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy.
The role was expanded to include the Environment in June 2023 from its original role as Minister for Energy. [2] [3]
The current minister is Gillian Martin who was appointed in March 2023.[4]
The office was created by First Minister Humza Yousaf.
As Minister for Energy from March 2023 until June 2023; Minister for Energy and the Environment from June 2023 until February 2024; and Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work from February 2024 until May 2024.
| Name | width=75 | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minister for Energy | |||||||
| Gillian Martin | 29 March 2023 | 13 June 2023 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | |||
Minister for Energy and the Environment | |||||||
| Gillian Martin | 13 June 2023 | 8 February 2024 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | |||
Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work | |||||||
| Gillian Martin | 8 February 2024 | 8 May 2024 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | |||
Minister for Climate Action | |||||||
| Gillian Martin | 8 May 2024 | Incumbent | SNP | John Swinney | |||